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Pesticide residues in food: alerts, recalls and border rejections

Food safety notices for pesticide residues from six authorities, by country of origin and product.

Notices, 12 months483all years: 2,634
Top origin, 3 yearsIndia
Top product, 3 yearsFruit and vegetables
Hazard groupPesticide residues

Notices per month

EU (RASFF)United StatesCanadaAustralia
0255075100EU (RASFF), Nov 2022: 22United States, Nov 2022: 1Australia, Nov 2022: 1NovEU (RASFF), Dec 2022: 30EU (RASFF), Jan 2023: 15Australia, Jan 2023: 5EU (RASFF), Feb 2023: 35Australia, Feb 2023: 2EU (RASFF), Mar 2023: 17Australia, Mar 2023: 6EU (RASFF), Apr 2023: 25Australia, Apr 2023: 1EU (RASFF), May 2023: 37Australia, May 2023: 4MayEU (RASFF), Jun 2023: 31United States, Jun 2023: 1Australia, Jun 2023: 7EU (RASFF), Jul 2023: 24Australia, Jul 2023: 7EU (RASFF), Aug 2023: 24Australia, Aug 2023: 6EU (RASFF), Sep 2023: 27Australia, Sep 2023: 2EU (RASFF), Oct 2023: 38Australia, Oct 2023: 5EU (RASFF), Nov 2023: 36Australia, Nov 2023: 5NovEU (RASFF), Dec 2023: 35Australia, Dec 2023: 2EU (RASFF), Jan 2024: 30Australia, Jan 2024: 7EU (RASFF), Feb 2024: 53Australia, Feb 2024: 4EU (RASFF), Mar 2024: 51United States, Mar 2024: 1Australia, Mar 2024: 2EU (RASFF), Apr 2024: 39Australia, Apr 2024: 3EU (RASFF), May 2024: 44Australia, May 2024: 9MayEU (RASFF), Jun 2024: 43United States, Jun 2024: 1Australia, Jun 2024: 6EU (RASFF), Jul 2024: 60Australia, Jul 2024: 14EU (RASFF), Aug 2024: 37Australia, Aug 2024: 9EU (RASFF), Sep 2024: 27Australia, Sep 2024: 9EU (RASFF), Oct 2024: 43Australia, Oct 2024: 7EU (RASFF), Nov 2024: 40Australia, Nov 2024: 6NovEU (RASFF), Dec 2024: 34Australia, Dec 2024: 6EU (RASFF), Jan 2025: 46Australia, Jan 2025: 8EU (RASFF), Feb 2025: 40United States, Feb 2025: 1Australia, Feb 2025: 1EU (RASFF), Mar 2025: 43Australia, Mar 2025: 3EU (RASFF), Apr 2025: 18Australia, Apr 2025: 1EU (RASFF), May 2025: 24Australia, May 2025: 4MayEU (RASFF), Jun 2025: 34Australia, Jun 2025: 12EU (RASFF), Jul 2025: 40Australia, Jul 2025: 12EU (RASFF), Aug 2025: 32Australia, Aug 2025: 12EU (RASFF), Sep 2025: 39Australia, Sep 2025: 9EU (RASFF), Oct 2025: 43Australia, Oct 2025: 6EU (RASFF), Nov 2025: 37Australia, Nov 2025: 3NovEU (RASFF), Dec 2025: 33Australia, Dec 2025: 8EU (RASFF), Jan 2026: 29United States, Jan 2026: 1Australia, Jan 2026: 4EU (RASFF), Feb 2026: 32Australia, Feb 2026: 2EU (RASFF), Mar 2026: 38United States, Mar 2026: 1Australia, Mar 2026: 1EU (RASFF), Apr 2026: 46EU (RASFF), May 2026: 41MayEU (RASFF), Jun 2026: 49EU (RASFF), Jul 2026: 36EU (RASFF), Aug 2026: 33Australia, Aug 2026: 7EU (RASFF), Sep 2026: 41United States, Sep 2026: 1EU (RASFF), Oct 2026: 51EU (RASFF), Nov 2026: 7Nov

Countries of origin, 3 years

IN217CN167EG160TR132VN91PK85TH57ES47KE43IT36PE35PL33

Products, 3 years

Fruit and vegetables972Herbs and spices160Cereals and bakery156Tea, coffee and cocoa69Feed and pet food26Nuts and seeds25Poultry meat10Meat10Fish8Food supplements7Sauces and seasonings6Food contact materials5

Latest notices

DateSourceOriginProductHazardType
10 Nov 2026EUPolandDoksycyklina w mięsie drobiowym /// Doxycycline in poultry meatPesticide residues
134,0 (limit 115,0) µg/kg - ppb
Information · potentially serious
10 Nov 2026EUPolandwykryto przekroczenie NDP dla kadmu w korzeniu selera luz // exceedance of the MRL for cadPesticide residues
0,51 +/-0.06 (limit 0.15) mg/kg - ppm
Information · potential risk
9 Nov 2026EUVietnamExceeded pesticide levels in Brown RicePesticide residues
0,080 (limit 0,01) mg/kg - ppm
Information · potential risk
9 Nov 2026EUPakistanimidacloprid in rice from PakistanPesticide residues
0,027 (limit 0,01) mg/kg - ppm
Border rejection · potential risk
6 Nov 2026EUPolandDepasire LMA ethephon in ardei rosu din Polonia//Exceedance of MRL for ethephon in red pepPesticide residues
7,1 (limit 0,01) mg/kg - ppm
Information · serious
5 Nov 2026EUPortugalExceeding of the MLR and ARfD for Phosmet in oranges from PortugalPesticide residues
0,012 (limit 0,005) mg/kg - ppm
Information · serious
5 Nov 2026EUMoldovaPrzekroczenie NDP pozostałości pestycydów piryproksyfenu i flonikamidu w winogronach ciemnPesticide residues
0,33 ± 0,16 (limit 0,03) mg/kg - ppm
Information · potential risk
30 Oct 2026EUTürkiyeAcetamiprid in pears from TürkiyePesticide residues
0,047 (limit 0,070) mg/kg - ppm
Alert · serious
30 Oct 2026EUThailandDimethoate, omethoate and hexaconazole in Marum Blade (Moringa oleifera) from ThailandPesticide residues
0,06 mg/kg - ppm
Information · serious
30 Oct 2026EUPolandSpiroxamine in yellow tomatoes from PolandPesticide residues
0,024 (limit 0,01) mg/kg - ppm
Information · potential risk
30 Oct 2026EUEgyptExceeded levels of cyfluthrin and imidacloprid in pomegranates from EgyptPesticide residues
0,057 (limit 0,01) mg/kg - ppm
Information · not serious
29 Oct 2026EUBelgiumMRL exceedance for prothioconazole in Savoy cabbage from BelgiumPesticide residues
0,23 (limit 0,09) mg/kg - ppm
Alert · serious
29 Oct 2026EUHungaryMaximum residue limit exceeded for flonicamid in white pointed peppers from HungaryPesticide residues
0,73 (limit 0,30 ) mg/kg - ppm
Information · serious
29 Oct 2026EUItalyExceedance of the maximum residue level for acetamiprid in table grapes from ItalyPesticide residues
0,86 (limit 0,08) mg/kg - ppm
Alert · serious
29 Oct 2026EUSouth AfricaPesticide residue in oranges from South AfricaPesticide residues
0,19 ± 0,10 (limit 0,05) mg/kg - ppm
Information · potentially serious
27 Oct 2026EURussiaUnapproved pesticide residue Tolfenpyrad 0,061 ± 0,031 mg/kg in tea from RussiaPesticide residues
0,030 (limit 0,01) mg/kg - ppm
Information · potential risk
27 Oct 2026EUPolandMeloxicam in beef meat from PolandPesticide residues
988,1 (limit 20) µg/kg - ppb
Information · potential risk
26 Oct 2026EUAlbaniaChlorfenapyr in red peppers from AlbaniaPesticide residues
0,052 (limit 0,01) mg/kg - ppm
Border rejection · no risk
26 Oct 2026EUKenyaPesticides residues in basil ocimum basilicumPesticide residues
2,8+/-1,4 (limit 0,3) mg/kg - ppm
Information · serious
26 Oct 2026EUUkraineprzekroczenie NDP pozostałości pestycydów - karbendazymu i tiofanatu metylowego w malinie Pesticide residuesBorder rejection · potential risk
26 Oct 2026EURomaniaDimetoat oraz Ometoat w ogórkach gruntowych z Rumunii // Dimethoate and Omethoate in fieldPesticide residues
0,62 ± 0,31 (limit 0,01) mg/kg - ppm
Information · potentially serious
23 Oct 2026EUUkrainePesticides residue in apples from UkrainePesticide residuesBorder rejection · potentially serious
22 Oct 2026EUCameroonPesticide residue in groundnuts from CameroonPesticide residuesInformation · serious
22 Oct 2026EUBrazilAcetamiprid in fresh red table grapesPesticide residuesInformation · serious
22 Oct 2026EUTürkiyeEmamectin benzoate, Thiamethoxam and Tau-Fluvalinate in fresh peppers from TürkiyePesticide residuesBorder rejection · potential risk
22 Oct 2026EUItalyExceedance of MRL of pesticide in pears from ItalyPesticide residuesInformation · serious
21 Oct 2026EUTogoPesticides residues in Amaranthus from TogoPesticide residuesInformation · serious
21 Oct 2026EUSouth AfricaPesticide residue in oranges from South AfricaPesticide residuesInformation · serious
21 Oct 2026EUPolandDoxycycline above the MRL in spiced halal chicken tenders from PolandPesticide residuesInformation · not serious
21 Oct 2026EUBrazilPesticide residues in limes from BrazilPesticide residuesInformation · serious
21 Oct 2026EUUzbekistanProhibited pesticides residues: profenofos 1,4 ± 0,4 mg/kg, chlorfenapyr 0,20 ± 0,10 mgPesticide residuesInformation · serious
20 Oct 2026EUSurinameExceedance of chlorothalonil, carbendazim and benomyl in yardlong bean from SurinamePesticide residuesInformation · serious
20 Oct 2026EUEcuadorThiamethoxam in dragon fruit (pitahaya) from Ecuador, via the NetherlandsPesticide residuesInformation · potential risk
19 Oct 2026EUAzerbaijanPesticide residue in pomegranate from AzerbaijanPesticide residuesBorder rejection · potential risk
17 Oct 2026EUEgyptExceeded MRL pesticide MALATHION in DRIED WHITE BEANS from EGYPT / Depasire limita la pesPesticide residuesInformation · not serious
16 Oct 2026EUAzerbaijanStwierdzenie przekroczenia zawartości pestycydów: acetamiprydu (0,27 ± 0,14 mg/kg), dinotePesticide residuesInformation · potentially serious
15 Oct 2026EUColombiaExceedance of carbendazim in plantain, from Colombia via the UKPesticide residuesInformation · serious
15 Oct 2026EUSurinameAcetamiprid in Sopropo from SurinamePesticide residuesInformation · serious
15 Oct 2026EUIndiaUnauthorised Pesticide residues and Pesticides exceeding MRL in Chilli Powder imported froPesticide residuesBorder rejection · potential risk
13 Oct 2026EUCambodiaMultiple pesticide residues in fresh longan from CambodiaPesticide residuesInformation · serious
12 Oct 2026EUTürkiyeAcetamiprid аnd Malathion in fresh peppers from TürkiyePesticide residuesBorder rejection · serious
12 Oct 2026EUEcuadorPesticides residues in passion fruit from EcuadorPesticide residuesAlert · serious
12 Oct 2026EUChinaProhibited tolfenpyrad and exceed maximum levels of pesticides residues: lambda-cyhalothriPesticide residuesBorder rejection · potential risk
12 Oct 2026EUPolandprzekroczenie NDP OTA w mące żytniej pochodzącej z Polski // exceeding the OTA MRL in rye Pesticide residuesInformation · potential risk
9 Oct 2026EUSyriaPesticide residue in dried mint from SyriaPesticide residuesInformation · serious
9 Oct 2026EUChinaExcessive levels of genotoxic and reproductive-toxic pesticides in a tea-like product fromPesticide residuesAlert · serious
8 Oct 2026EUTürkiyeAcetamiprid in fresh tomatoes from TürkiyePesticide residuesBorder rejection · serious
8 Oct 2026EUChinaprzekroczony poziom zawartości pestycydu prochlorazu w suszonych pomarańczach z Chin// ExcPesticide residuesBorder rejection · potentially serious
8 Oct 2026EUKenyaHigh results for pesticides for Peppers (other than sweet) (Capsicum spp.) from KenyaPesticide residuesBorder rejection · potential risk
6 Oct 2026EUTogoPesticides residues in Amaranthus from TogoPesticide residuesInformation · serious
6 Oct 2026EURussiaPrzekroczenie NDP pozostałości pestycydów w przesyłce ogórków świeżych z Rosji // ExceedanPesticide residuesBorder rejection · potential risk
2 Oct 2026EUPeruPesticides above legal limits in fresh chili peppers from PerùPesticide residuesInformation · serious
1 Oct 2026EUSouth AfricaPesticide residue in oranges from South AfricaPesticide residuesAlert · serious
1 Oct 2026EUIndiaExceeded MRL pesticides residue in sessam seeds from IndiaPesticide residuesBorder rejection · potential risk
1 Oct 2026EUSlovakiaUnauthorised pesticides in cranberries from SlovakiaPesticide residuesInformation · potentially serious
1 Oct 2026EUIndiaPresence of E-160b above the MRL in Jalebi Mix from India // Presencia de aditivo E-160b pPesticide residuesBorder rejection · serious
1 Oct 2026EUBrazilprzekroczenie NDP pestycydu dimetoatu w limonkach z Brazylii /// exceedance of the MRL forPesticide residuesInformation · potentially serious
1 Oct 2026EUMadagascarAcetamiprid in black eyed beans from MadagascarPesticide residuesBorder rejection · serious
30 Sep 2026EUEgyptPesticides in vine leaves from EgyptPesticide residuesBorder rejection · potentially serious
30 Sep 2026EUThailandPesticide residue above MRL detected in chili pepper from ThailandPesticide residuesBorder rejection · serious